Liner Notes w/Bertrand McHenry and Doug Meisinger

“It doesn’t matter how you WISH it went down…The only thing that matters is what….IS!” Bertrand McHenry Imagine you’re behind the 8 ball, it’s the eleventh hour and you have a project due, or you are walking into a meeting less than 100% prepared and on the drive over you say several times out loud[…]

Have you completely bet on yourself? Yesterday I was talking with a friend of mine, a businessman, and he also happens to be a former Dvision 1 basektball player. We were talking about what areas of our lives where we hold back, what that feels like and….why we do it. I told him about the[…]

In putting together an event like Vinyl Draught, a team is imperative. Two hosts seems like an absolute necessity. After all, these things can be a lot of work. However, the most indispensable ingredient is a solid sponsor team. Sponsors that understand the vision and see the importance of real business connections. Vinyl Draught could[…]

One of the great things about coming up with an idea and seeing it through, has to be the amazing people you meet along the way. After we sat in countless Starbucks locations (all over Houston) and discussed the idea of Vinyl Draught, we decided to act. Act is a very short word. It should[…]

Why no business cards in the room? Good question. Truth is, we get it a lot. I like a nice business card as much as the next guy, but I’m more interested in getting to know you as a person. There’s more to you than 6pt raised font on recycled paper. At least, I hope[…]

Some amazing things happened at Vinyl Draught 4 last week. Over 100 of the area’s finest business professionals gathered in a beautiful location to forge and strengthen relationships. It was our first event with Century 21 Paramount, Galactic Coast Brewing, and El Cubano Cigars as sponsors. We saw friends and colleagues that we literally hadn’t[…]

Welcome to VinylDraught.com. We hope you find all the information you are looking for, about our unique take on Business Networking. We couldn’t be happier with the response we are getting from the PROFESSIONALS that attend our events. We knew we were coloring outside the lines a bit and “our tribe” seemed to pick up[…]

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Time to mix things up a bit. After 28 successful events, it's time to go back to what made Vinyl Draught special, as well as add new things to it. We have always known, this isn't for everyone. We are not interested in the traditional definition of "networking". If you're looking to blow through the room to collect cards and try to make sales, Vinyl Draught is not the event for you. We target the high level professional. Our goal is to be a relaxing place for top business professionals to mix and mingle, without have to sell or be sold to. With that target in mind, the dress code plays a huge role. People attend Vinyl Draught, to represent the best in their respective industries. This month, you will hear the timeless music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane (mixed in with a few familiar voices from our community). ... See more

This one is long overdue. We've featured Frank, Dean, The Beatles and many more. It's high time we pay tribute to the King of Country Music. Vinyl Draught 27 will feature nothing but George Strait on vinyl. As always, a classy, no-selling networking event. Great people, great food and the Clear Lake area's finest craft cocktails. ... See more